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K-pop: Which groups will make their comeback, debut this October?

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Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/10/01/120366401_1227615504264117_7672100823727840803_n.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photos from the official social media pages of Twice, Blackpink, and Tomorrow X Together.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>K-pop fans ought to brace themselves this October as several groups, including high-profile acts, are scheduled to release new music throughout the month.</p><p>Kicking off the slew of releases is girl group Blackpink, which is set to drop its first full-length album on October 2, along with a music video for the title track “Lovesick Girls.”</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">&#x27;Lovesick Girls&#x27; M/V TEASER<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BLACKPINK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BLACKPINK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%EB%B8%94%EB%9E%99%ED%95%91%ED%81%AC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#블랙핑크</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/1stFULLALBUM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#1stFULLALBUM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/THEALBUM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#THEALBUM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LovesickGirls?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LovesickGirls</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MV_Teaser?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MV_Teaser</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/20201002_12amEST?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#20201002_12amEST</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/20201002_1pmKST?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#20201002_1pmKST</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Release?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Release</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YG</a> <a href="https://t.co/3FikpUV2Vh">pic.twitter.com/3FikpUV2Vh</a></p>— BLACKPINKOFFICIAL (@BLACKPINK) <a href="https://twitter.com/BLACKPINK/status/1311093405519237120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 30, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Apart from being the title track, fans are also excited to hear “Lovesick Girls” as the song counts members Jennie Kim and Jisoo Kim among its songwriters. Another notable track, “Bet You Wanna,” features American rapper Cardi B.</p><p>The road to the quartet’s album has been paved by two pre-release singles: the edgy “<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/01/20/blackpinks-how-you-like-that-breaks-5-youtube-records">How You Like That</a>” in June, and the saccharine “<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/28/20/blackpink-selena-gomez-offer-addictive-treat-with-ice-cream">Ice Cream</a>” in August.</p><p>October will also see all the members of male act NCT come together for NCT 2020, which is slated to release an album, “NCT 2020 Resonance Pt. 1,” on October 12.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">NCT 2020 YearParty<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NCT2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NCT2020</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RESONANCE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RESONANCE</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RESONANCE_Pt1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RESONANCE_Pt1</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NCT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NCT</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NCT2020_RESONANCE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NCT2020_RESONANCE</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YearParty?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YearParty</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NCT2020_YearParty?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NCT2020_YearParty</a> <a href="https://t.co/UWsZAHnUmj">pic.twitter.com/UWsZAHnUmj</a></p>— NCT (@NCTsmtown) <a href="https://twitter.com/NCTsmtown/status/1308330220563308546?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 22, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Produced by SM Entertainment, one of the leading K-pop companies, NCT (Neo Culture Technology) has a concept of having an “unlimited number” of members, divided into and rotated among multiple sub-groups.</p><p>NCT 2020 includes a total of 23 artists, including 2 new members Shotaro and Sungchan, who are set to join future NCT sub-groups.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">‘TWICE of October’<br/><br/>The 2nd Full Album at 10.26 &amp; 5th Anniversary Timeline<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TWICE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TWICE</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%ED%8A%B8%EC%99%80%EC%9D%B4%EC%8A%A4?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#트와이스</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TWICEofOctober?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TWICEofOctober</a> <a href="https://t.co/PfqcCcZUW4">pic.twitter.com/PfqcCcZUW4</a></p>— TWICE (@JYPETWICE) <a href="https://twitter.com/JYPETWICE/status/1311319901458620424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 30, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Girl group Twice will also make its comeback on October 26. This follows the release of the tropical-house single, “More and More,” last June.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/02/19/concert-recap-k-pop-girl-group-twice-fans-connect-in-manila-show">Concert recap: K-pop girl group Twice, fans connect in Manila show</a></li></ul><p>On the same day, TXT (Tomorrow X Together), the “younger brothers” of K-pop phenomenon BTS, will drop the extended play “minisode1 : Blue Hour.”</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">minisode1 : Blue Hour<br/>(<a href="https://t.co/GWdVdHVwgx">https://t.co/GWdVdHVwgx</a>)<br/><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%ED%88%AC%EB%AA%A8%EB%A1%9C%EC%9A%B0%EB%B0%94%EC%9D%B4%ED%88%AC%EA%B2%8C%EB%8D%94?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#투모로우바이투게더</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TOMORROW_X_TOGETHER?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TOMORROW_X_TOGETHER</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TXT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TXT</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/minisode1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#minisode1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueHour?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlueHour</a> <a href="https://t.co/4V0nNF9X70">pic.twitter.com/4V0nNF9X70</a></p>— BigHit Entertainment (@BigHitEnt) <a href="https://twitter.com/BigHitEnt/status/1307696082327986179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Other boy groups that will have their comeback are SF9, Golden Child, Pentagon and Verivery.</p><p>Female acts WJSN (Cosmic Girls), Loona, and Weki Meki are also scheduled to release music this month. Rookie girl group Weeekly, which debuted in June, will have its first comeback.</p><p>Woollim Entertainment, home to Golden Child and Infinite, is also set to debut its latest boy group, DRIPPIN. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="ko">DRIPPIN(드리핀) PROFILE FILM<br/><br/>▶ <a href="https://t.co/Vy0MvjSZz4">https://t.co/Vy0MvjSZz4</a><br/>▶ <a href="https://t.co/EakGeVK3X6">https://t.co/EakGeVK3X6</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DRIPPIN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DRIPPIN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%EB%93%9C%EB%A6%AC%ED%95%80?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#드리핀</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%EC%9D%B4%ED%98%91?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#이협</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LEEHYEOP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LEEHYEOP</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%ED%99%A9%EC%9C%A4%EC%84%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#황윤성</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HWANGYUNSEONG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HWANGYUNSEONG</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%EC%A3%BC%EC%B0%BD%EC%9A%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#주창욱</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JOOCHANGUK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JOOCHANGUK</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%EA%B9%80%EB%8F%99%EC%9C%A4?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#김동윤</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KIMDONGYUN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KIMDONGYUN</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%EA%B9%80%EB%AF%BC%EC%84%9C?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#김민서</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KIMMINSEO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KIMMINSEO</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%EC%B0%A8%EC%A4%80%ED%98%B8?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#차준호</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CHAJUNHO?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CHAJUNHO</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%EC%95%8C%EB%A0%89%EC%8A%A4?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#알렉스</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ALEX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ALEX</a> <a href="https://t.co/i7Eoq552CV">pic.twitter.com/i7Eoq552CV</a></p>— DRIPPIN (@drippin) <a href="https://twitter.com/drippin/status/1305160603791626241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Most of DRIPPIN’s members were contestants of the hit survival show “Produce X 101,” with Cha Jun Ho winning the competition to become part of the now-disbanded X1.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/01/06/20/k-pop-group-x1-disbands-after-vote-rigging-issue">K-pop group X1 disbands after vote-rigging issue</a></li></ul><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="ko">위아이(WEi) &#x27;TWILIGHT&#x27; M/V Teaser 1<a href="https://t.co/UbdPlImwBp">https://t.co/UbdPlImwBp</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%EC%9C%84%EC%95%84%EC%9D%B4?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#위아이</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WEi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WEi</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IDENTITY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IDENTITY</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/First_Sight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#First_Sight</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TWILIGHT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TWILIGHT</a> <a href="https://t.co/gNgGBxu9pB">pic.twitter.com/gNgGBxu9pB</a></p>— 위아이(WEi)_OFFICIAL (@WEi__Official) <a href="https://twitter.com/WEi__Official/status/1310232892195233795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 27, 2020</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>OUI Entertainment will also launch boy group WEi, which includes Kim Yohan, who topped the final ranking of “Produce X 101” and also became a member of X1.</p><p>K-pop has been one of South Korea’s most successful cultural exports and is a key component of the “Korean wave” that has swept Asia and other parts of the world in the last 2 decades.</p>

<p>K-pop fans ought to brace themselves this October as several groups, including high-profile acts, are scheduled to release new music throughout the month.<br /> </p>

K-pop fans ought to brace themselves this October as several groups, including high-profile acts, are scheduled to release new music throughout the month.

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K-pop: Which groups will make their comeback, debut this October?

Jaehwa Bernardo,

ABS-CBN News

Published October 01, 2020 11:12 AM PHT

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